Toy roundabout.



J. L. ALLA BOUGH. TOY ROUNDABOUT.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 22, 1910.

975,31 1 Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT @FFTQE.

JOSEPH L. ALLABOUGH, OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE SHANAFELT MANU-FACTURING COMPANY, OF CANTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION SF OHIO.

TOY ROUNDABOUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1910.

Application filed March 22, 1910. Serial No. 550,839.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrH L. ALLABOUGH,

citizen of the United States, residing at Lakewood, in the county ofCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Toy Roundabouts, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention is a toy round-about or merry-go-round, designed for theentertainment and amusement of children, and comprises substantially avertical shaft supported in a suitable frame and having a plurality ofradial arms carrying seats in which dolls or the like can be placed, anda cord wound on the shaft so that by pulling the same the shaft and theseats or carriers are revolved; and it is the intention that after thecord is pulled out to its full length the shaft will continue to rotateto rewind the cord thereon, for a new start in the opposite direction.

The device has various novel details tending to simplicity and cheapnessof construction, which are desirable in a toy. Furthermore, theconstruction is such that the device can be readily knocked down, andcan be marketed in such condition, and then easily set up for use by thepurchaser.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of the same, part of the canopy beingbroken away. Fig. 2 is a detail in section showing the man ner ofsetting up the frame. Fig. 3 is a detail of the central disk whichsupports the arms carrying the seats. Fig. t is a de-' tail of one ofthe canopy supporting wires.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the frame consists of upper andlower circular plates or pieces 5 and 5 which are connected and spacedby upright rods 6, a plurality of which are disposed around the top andbottom plates, adjacent the edges thereof. Each rod 6 extends at itsopposite ends through suitable holes in the plates, and is threaded toreceive nuts 26 and 27 which clamp the plates in position between thenuts and fixed washers or flanges 21 and 25 which are soldered orotherwise secured to the rods. The lower nut 27 is sunk into a recess28, so that the bottom plate will set flatly on a table or othersurface.

The central upright shaft 7, consisting of a piece of rather stiff wireor the like, is

mounted in the frame, extending through a central hole 5 in the topplate 5, and stepped at its lower end in a bearing 5 at the center ofthe lower plate 5. At

a suitable distance above the bottom plate the shaft 7 has fixed theretoa circular disk 14 to which the inner ends of the wire arms 15 areattached. These arms extend radially, and the inner extremities thereofare bent down as indicated at 14t to hook into holes in the disk, and atthe edge of the disk are engaged under lips 14 formed by slitting theedge of the disk, said lips being bent over the arms to hold them inplace[' The chairs or carriers 13 are soldered or otherwise fixed to theouter ends of the arms 15. Said chairs will conveniently be made of thinsheet metal stamped and pressed to proper shape, and are preferablyprovided with spring sides 22 which will yield to allow the body of adoll or the like to be pressed therebetween, and so retained inposition. Further retaining means may consist of a cord or the like 24extending between said sides and through slots or openings 23 therein,the ends'of the cords having knobs 24 to hold same in position.

A cord or string 17 is fastened to the shaft 7 below the disk la andextends outwardly through guide eyes 18- and 18, and terminate in a ring20. A small disk 16, secured to the shaft 7, prevents the cord 17 fromrunning down into the bearing.

The conical canopy 10 is supported on top of the frame by means of aseries of wires 11, each of which has an eye 11 at its lower end,through which eye one of the standards 6 extends, the eye being clampedbetween the top plate 5 and the flange 21, by means of the nut 26. Theupper end of each wire 11 is hooked as at 11 through a ring 12 throughwhich the upper end of the shaft 7 extends. The flag 9 may be supportedon the top of the shaft by means of a wire 8 to which the flag isattached, the wire having eyes 8 at the opposite ends, to fit theprojecting end of the shaft.

For packing and shipping the various parts will be separated and packedtogether, and the device can be readily set up by erecting the standardsand shaft on the bottom plate and then slipping the top plate down uponthe shaft and finally adding the canopy and its supporting wires, theparts being held together by tightening the nuts the cord to wind up inopposite directions 26 and 27. The arms 15 will then be attached to thedisk 14 by hooking the ends into the disk and bending over the lips 14.The remaining parts will be connected or put in place in an obviousmanner. 7

By pulling the string the shaft and seats will be caused to revolve forthe intended purpose, and may be kept going by allowing alternately.

What I claim as new is 1. In a. toy round-about, the combination of afixed frame having bearings, a shaft mounted in said bearings, a diskfixed to the shaft and having holes and lips struck up adjacent saidholes, and carrier arms the inner ends of which are bent to engage insaid holes, the lips being bent over the arms, to hold the same inplace.

2. In a toy round-about, the combination of an upright shaft, armsprojecting therefrom, and carriers at the outer ends of the arms, thecarriers having spring sides to grip an object placed therein.

In testimony whereof, I do affiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH L. ALLABOUGH.

Witnesses MACK ARNOLD, Jn, FRANK E. SMELY.

